Breaking Down Celtics vs Mavericks NBA Finals Narratives | Celtics Lab Podcast

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The Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the 2024 NBA Finals when they defeated the Indiana Pacers in just four games to win the league's Eastern Conference finals, and now we have Boston's finals opponent set with a winner for the Western Conference finals as well.

That victor will be the Dallas Mavericks, who needed five games to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in the West finals on this past Thursday (May 30) night. The matchup will be laden with narratives we have been hearing for years now, from Kyrie Irving and Kristaps Porzingis' return, two oft-critiqued coaches being the last two playing, among many, many more.

Ahead of a full preview, the hosts of the CLNS Media "Celtics Lab" podcast decided to take a tour of all the narratives we should be expecting -- and which ones we think actually matter.

0:00 - Timberwolves' struggle in Western Conference Finals
1:34 - Dallas presents nightmare matchup for Timberwolves
4:36 - Dallas' performance post-trade deadline scrutinized
6:09 - Comparing playoff runs of Dallas and Boston
8:00 - Analyzing Boston's convincing regular season
10:15 - Emphasizing the importance of playoff matchups
12:29 - Discussing the Jae Crowder Memorial Invitational finals
14:06 - Analyzing the coaching matchup between Joe Mazzulla and Jason Kidd
16:01 - Anticipating the narrative of whether the Jays can play together
17:10 - Promoting Game Time app for ticket purchases
18:22 - Jayson Tatum's potential NBA title win impact
20:37 - Luka Doncic's impact on future NBA titles
24:24 - Celtics predicted to struggle in game one
26:00 - Speculation on Luka's impact in a game
28:32 - Denver's future prospects in the Western Conference

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